UEFA Europa League: FC Porto V Manchester City
By on February 16, 2012
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Good evening people. Thought I might do another live blog of a game.
It will be FC Porto v Manchester City in the Europa League.
With the Champions League all but a distant memory for both clubs, it will be a case of who wants to end this season with some kind of trophy. Manchester United have just beaten Ajax 0-2 in Amsterdam, so maybe City will want to emulate that and maybe meet United in a less-than-ideal, but still worthwhile trophy.
Lineups are:
FC Porto
- 01 Helton
- 04 Maicon
- 05 Pereira
- 14 Rolando
- 02 Danilo
- 03 Gonzalez
- 08 Joao Moutinho
- 19 Rodriguez
- 25 Fernando
- 12 Hulk
- 17 Varela
Substitutes
- 31 Bracali
- 26 Alex Sandro
- 10 Rodriguez
- 22 Mangala
- 35 Defour
- 11 Kleber
- 20 Djalma
Manchester City
- 25 Hart
- 02 Richards
- 04 Kompany
- 06 Lescott
- 22 Clichy
- 18 Barry
- 19 Nasri
- 21 Silva
- 34 De Jong
- 42 Y Toure
- 45 Balotelli
Substitutes
- 30 Pantilimon
- 05 Zabaleta
- 13 Kolarov
- 15 Savic
- 08 Pizarro
- 10 Dzeko
- 16 Aguero
Game about to start.
Hope you enjoyed it, even if the number viewing this right now has been one that I could fit into my living room :P
Thanks and goodnight :)
FULL TIME!
F.C. PORTO 1 - 2 MANCHESTER CITY
City have been the better team in the second half and La Dragao is quite the fortress, so admittedly, on this rare occasion, props to City, who take an important lead back to the Etihad Stadium.
Into stoppage time now.
88:00 PORTO SUB:
OFF - MANGALA
ON - DEFOUR
87:30 CITY SUB:
OFF - NASRI
ON - ZABALETA
Mangala has hurt himself after being challenged by Kolarov.
Nothing comes of it. City on the counter.
85:16 CITY FOUL. Porto have a free kick from a dangerous area.
GOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLL MAN CITY!!!!!
Toure passes across goal from the left to Kun Aguero who taps in from close range.
PORTO 1 - 2 MANCHESTER CITY!!
82:00 CITY SUB:
OFF - SILVA
ON - KOLAROV
Draw it is then...
I would've kept Balotelli on to broaden options with Aguero on the pitch. I'm guessing Mancini is going for the draw again...
77:20 CITY SUB: OFF: BALOTELLI; ON: AGUERO
76:23 PORTO SUB - OFF: VARELA; ON: KLEBER.
73:58 CITY FOUL - Nasri trips Hulk, but Hulk makes a meal of it.
72:40 PORTO SHOT - Pereira tries to make amense but shoots high over the bar.
Richards offside.
City need that extra attacking edge to nick the win. Might I suggest Aguero comes on for Barry?
Could be the same old story as the first half. Porto are regaining possession again. De Jong is on thin ice as he's just fouled again. Booked once before, he needs to be careful, but it was never his strong point.
66:39 - CITY OFFSIDE - Toure crept ahead of the last Porto man.
66:05 PORTO FOUL - Hulk on Lescott after running for loose ball.
60:33 - YELLOW CARD CITY - Barry booked.
60:03 - PORTO SHOT - Hulk shoots low left but Hart is equal to it.
59:25 FREE KICK PORTO - De Jong booked for moving too early on another free kick?
The goal was coming, but it wasn't expected to be an own goal. No own ever is expected :P
54:30 GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAALLLL MAN CITY!!!
Balotelli claims it, but it's PEREIRA who was challenged and made to deflect with his left shoulder.
FC PORTO 1 - 1 MANCHESTER CITY!
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